[need update] Please update "xserver-xorg-video-openchrome" to the 0.2.903+svn713-1 version in Intrepid

[Bartosz Kosiorek]

Please update "xserver-xorg-video-openchrome" to the 0.2.903+svn713-1 version in Interpid.

This patch fixes many serious bugs (for example the system freeze).

Here is complete list of bugs witch was solved:
   + Add 02_fix_repeat_pad.patch. Fall back to software for unsupported
    repeat modes (LP: #217908)
   + 682-685: Initial VX800 chipsets support
      + 708: Initial XVideo support
    + 682: via_cursor.c: register corrections
    + 686: Mitac 8624, but with a P4M890
    + 687: VIA Epia M700
    + 688: Hide overlay when video is invisible
    + 690: Axper XP-M8VM800
    + 693: Added more needed panel modes
    + 694: XvMC Unichrome Pro allocation fixes (LP: #304119)
    + 696: Fixed Crash worked around by XaaNoImageWriteRect (LP: #274340)
    + 713: Twinhead M6
  * vt_fix.patch: removed, different solution by upstream in r695
  * disable_ARGB_cursor_VM800.patch: removed, no longer needed

[Bryce Harrington (bryce)]

Hi gang65,

Please attach the output of `lspci -vvnn`, and attach your /var/log/Xorg.0.log (and maybe Xorg.0.log.old) file from after reproducing this issue. If you've made any customizations to your /etc/X11/xorg.conf please attach that as well.

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[Bartosz Kosiorek (gang65)]

It build, install and works perfectly.

It removed many bugs and add new chipsets support (VX800)

I have tested this openchrome driver for about one month, without any problems.

[Bryce Harrington (bryce)]

Unfortunately, by the SRU team's policy it's not allowed to update an entire driver version in a stable release, only cherrypick fixes for specific bugs, and only after extensive testing.

However, I know it sucks when the driver in the distro is busted and a newer release works but isn't available. So as a way to solve these sorts of problems, I've established a PPA for getting new stable versions of various drivers and added 713 there:

  https://edge.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat/+archive/x-updates

[Bartosz Kosiorek (gang65)]

Hi Bryce.

The serious problem with System hangup still exist in Ubuntu 8.10.

Please see at:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-video-openchrome/+bug/361611

also another problem with cursor (its not apear on the screen), and problem with image scale:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox-3.0/+bug/217908

So maybe do some backport of the latest driver to Intrepid?

[Юрий Чудновский (fqc)]

Good news! I just tested Ubuntu 9.04 release - it's didn't hangups!. Still, openchore driver says "I'll not work with this one video". Xorg log can be supplied, if needed. This bug report can be closed.